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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2023; 14(04): 211-220
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777341
Review Article

Linear Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination of the Biliary System and Its Clinical Applications

Radhika Chavan 
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
,
Chaiti Gandhi
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
,
Maitrey Patel
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
,
Rushil Solanki
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
,
Sanjay Rajput
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination of the biliary system plays pivotal role in pancreatobiliary studies. EUS offers a safe and noninvasive method of the biliary tract disorder evaluation. Although radial EUS provides a straightforward orientation, practicing biliary system examination with a curvilinear echoendoscope is advisable because of its added therapeutic benefits. Linear EUS may pose challenge in understanding the orientation and tracing nondilated bile duct in the beginning. However, adopting a systematic station-wise approach can help in comprehending the orientation and effectively tracing the entire bile duct. In this review, we have discussed linear EUS examination of the bile duct and gallbladder from various stations and its clinical applications.

Keywords

anatomy - common bile duct - endoscopic ultrasound - gallbladder - linear echoendoscope


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Article published online:
06 December 2023

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